A Never-Ending Nightmare: Followed by the Future (English Version)

Night like this

Okay Guys :) 

Before i start with this new chapter i wanted to explain something IMPORTANT to you:

I'm going to post a part of the nightmare at the beginning of every chapter, but this doesn't have to influence the action of the chapter. I'm for example writing the continuation of the nighmare at the beginning, but i'll later continue describing the evening from the chapter before. So not every chapter starts at morning, but every chapter contains a part of the nightmare. See what I mean?

Hope you understand it and you are not confused :) 

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... I quickly look away and ran away as fast as possible. I finally reach the end of the corridor and turn right. I’m in the cafeteria now and I look around. The steps behind me get louder. My heart is pounding against my chest like crazy. I have to fail a decision quickly. Where should I go? Where are all the others?

I don’t have much time, so I just run through the glass door outside. The wind instantly blows the raindrops into my face and I’m instantly soaked. Then I hear the voice scream again. It’s coming from inside. Damn! I went wrong! If anything happens to her now it’s my entire fault…

I looked at James unimpressed. We were still standing in the hallway and I noticed how Dad and Tanja looked at us. Oh great now I was able to spend the whole evening with James! I wasn’t really in the mood to spend the evening with him. But I wasn’t there because I wanted to, but because my Dad asked me to come so I would have to accept it.

"Um, so this is my nephew James ..." Tanja first broke the silence that had slowly become uncomfortable. I simply raised eyebrows.

"Oh, your nephew?" my dad asked interested.

"Yes, he has been living with me for two years since his parents ..." Tanja put on, but James interrupted her.

"Hey, you do not have the right tell everyone ok? Finally, it is none of your business!" His voice sounded really angry and he angrily stared at her. I saw that Tanja felt bad because of James reaction and I felt sorry for her. I hardly knew this woman though, but I already liked her a lot.

"Yes, sorry, but come in, why are we standing here in the entrance? James can you please take Mias jacket!" Tanja said, and started walking into the apartment and my father followed her. Now I was alone with James, who was waiting for my jacket. I had difficulties taking it off , but I did it and handed it to him.

James stood opposite me and looked at me form the bottom to the top. "If I haven’t told you that already, you look amazing!"

"Oh come on James, shut up, I really don’t want to hear this nonsense anymore! Just leave me alone." I said annoyed and followed my Dad into a small living room. At the first glance it had a nice impression on me. It was a small living room with bright furniture.

My dad was sitting cross-legged on the beige couch. Tanja was standing at the same time behind a large table and quickly finished covering the table. She looked up as I came into the room and smiled at me. I smiled back.

"Come on guys dinner is ready!" she called us and we sat at the table. I sat next to my father; Tanja sat opposite him and James was sitting in front of me. I was so happy about it -.- (Consider the irony) Tanja quickly went  into the kitchen and got our plates. Then she put it in front of us a. The smell of it was delicious!

"Bon appetit!" They wished us and we began to eat.

Tanja’s dinner was delicious! As a starter, she had prepared a potato soup with croutons. The soup was followed by risotto and for dessert a homemade tiramisu. I really hadn’t eaten as well as today since my mother died! Although my dad was a good cooker, he wasn’t as well as Tanja. He was not even close and I, well I was still in the learning phase.

While we were eating to Dad and Tanja talked about everything. I rather held back and only answered when someone asked me something. Unlike James who was totally involved in the conversation, this made it difficult for me to ignore him. You wonder why? Because I knew guys like James pretty well and I've often seen how they broke my friends’ heart. So I decided I was just better off without guys!

"Do you want some tiramisu?" Tanja asked me and I shook my head as I held my stomach.

"It tastes really really good but I'm really sick of it!" I brought out, and then added: "but Thank you"

"It was really delicious! We have not eaten so good for so long, right Mia?" My dad grinned broadly at her and she grinned back. I nodded, but I was not sure if anyone even noticed. James stood up now.

"So Mia and I are now leaving the two of you alone!"  he announced and I choked on my water.

"We're doing what?" I asked him in shock, staring at him.

"We're going out. I meet with a few friends and you are coming with me!"

"Uh no! Then I'd rather go home!" I hissed at him.

"Mia!" bleated my father sternly. "Where is the problem? You do not you go home alone anyway!"

"But Dad, I'm not 7 years old anymore! And if you didn’t notice jet our house is right next to this!" I protested indignantly.

"No Mia, you go with James. And I don’t want to discuss this anymore you are going!"

Angry at him I cried out. He could not do that to me! James brought me my jacket, pulled it on and crossed my arms. I did not want to give up.

"Bye you two!" James called and opened the door. He grabbed my arm and pulled me out and didn’t let go of me until we had left the building.

"Okay I’ll go now!" I announced, and I wanted to leave him, but he held me back.

"Haven’t you heard your father? You should do what he says!"

"Oh come on, I'm not going to be Daddy’s little girl who's afraid of doing what he prohibited? If you do not want to disappoint my dad you can you come with me and take my home!"

"Nope I’ll not bring you home!" He said. I wanted to speak, but he was getting closer to me. OMG he looked good! But he came up to me and then lifted me up on his shoulder. I screamed.

"Let go of me! Let me down! NOW!"

"No baby you come up with me. The people are really nice"

"DO NOT CALL ME BABY!"

"Well baby sorry I will not let you down as long as you promise me that you come with me." I drummed with my fists on his back, but he did not let me down. I tried that for about 5 minutes, until I gave up. James sat me down and I went grimly beside him. A few moments later we saw a campfire and we heared to the voices of his friends.

"Hey guys," James shouted and everyone turned to "I brought Mia!"

All welcomed me and I waved weakly. Then I looked around. I didn’t know most of the faces. I knew none of them, except one. And I was not happy to see it!